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Genesis 36:7–8

Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.x So Esauy (that is, Edom)z settled in the hill country of Seir.a

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Genesis 36:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. The land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock. So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. (Esau is Edom.)

Genesis 36:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired. So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.

Genesis 36:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock. So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir. Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Esau and Jacob’s belongings were becoming too many for them to live in the same land. The land where they had lived could not support both of them, because they had too many herds. So Esau lived in the mountains of Edom. (Esau is also named Edom.)

Genesis 36:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle. And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle. Thus Esau dwelt in mount Seir; Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He did this because they had too many possessions to live together. There wasn’t enough pastureland for all of their livestock. So Esau, who was also known as Edom, lived in the mountains of Seir. 

Genesis 36:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For their possessions were too many for them to live together, and because of their herds, the land where they stayed could not support them. So Esau (that is, Edom) lived in the mountains of Seir.

Genesis 36:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For their possessions were too great for them to live together; the land where they were staying could not support them because of their livestock. So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir; Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For their possessions were too many to live together, so that the land of their sojourning was not able to support them on account of their livestock. So Esau dwelled in the hill country of Seir (Esau, that is Edom).

Genesis 36:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Jacob and Esau owned so much that they couldn’t remain together. There wasn’t enough land for both of them. They had too much livestock. So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. Esau was also called Edom.

Genesis 36:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For their property had become too great for them to live together, and the land where they sojourned could not sustain them because of their livestock.

So Esau lived in the hill country of Seir; Esau is Edom.


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